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Today, more 2024 sales figures, the U.S. bans Chinese and Russian vehicles (and components), and Chragepoint makes its charging stations vandal proof!
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00:00 – Start
00:31 – Welcome!
00:38 We get more year-end sales data from around the world.
03:59 – A new survey shows that most Americans – across the political spectrum – want tighter fuel economy targets
04:57 – Ford investigates a baby getting trapped inside a Mustang Mach E
05:59 – Chargepoint unveils new ways to combat cable theft, vandalism at its charging stations
07:00 – Tesla launches the Model Y “Juniper”
08:04 – After complaining about EV Incentives, Tesla CEO is upset Tesla didn’t get any federal funds for EV infrastructure
10:02 – Tesla recalls a few hundred Model S, X for airbag faults
10:22 – Tesla lays off some of its cybertruck production staff, shifts other staff to Model Y
10:39 – Trump’s DOT nominee says he wants to tax EV owners, investigate Tesla
10:59 – Toyota donated the most to climate-change deniers last election cycle
11:17 – Volkswagen ID.7 sets a new range record for the brand
11:34 – Kia delays Tesla Supercharger access – but there’s a work around
11:50 – BP Pulse signs a deal with XPeng in China
12:05 – Renault opens order books for the Renault 5 E-Tech in the UK
12:20 – Canada pauses its EV incentive program after running out of funds
12:38 – Amazon orders eActross-600 electric big rigs from Mercedes-Benz Trucks
12:55 – ACE Green Recycling Announces what will become India’s largest lithium-ion battery recycling facility
13:12 – Mustang Mach-E outsells gasoline mustang for the first time in history
13:30 – Ohme gives UK drivers more than £100,000 of free electricity this past winter
13:47 – BMW, SK Tes, announce new partnership for recycling
14:04 – Outgoing White House adds new funding for clean transportation projects
14:23 – Waymo sending its fleet to Japan
14:38 – Mercedes-Benz pushes back CLA long-wheelbase variant for China
14:53 – Inster Cross Priced in Europe
15:08 – GM using AI and Machine Learning (and your data) to locate new charging stations
15:22 – Hyzon Board of Directors vote for disillusionment
15:38 – e-Bike Companies start to prepare for compliance with California law
15:52 – Oregon considers new law to ban Class 3 e-Bikes from cycle paths
16:10 – BYD Atto 2 due to launch in Europe next month
16:26 – Dodge Charger Daytona EV and Jeep Wagoneer S head to dealerships
16:43 – Dodge Charger Daytona EV won’t have burnout capabilities until next year
17:00 – Hyundai exported a record number of IONIQ 5s last year from South Korea
17:17 – Chrysler puts its electric crossover on hold
17:32 – Honda confirms the Acura RSX is coming back
17:47 – Toyota admits nobody likes dealing with its BZ
18:04 – Telo, Aptera, partner on solar tech
18:20 – Audi confirms it’s making more plug-in hybrids this year
18:33 – F150 Lightning continues into 2025 largely unchanged
18:50 – GM Secures a source of synthetic graphite for future EV batteries
19:07 – Rivian patents a heated headlight system
19:24 – Ford patents a new system for interconnecting battery modules and replacing them quickly
19:38 – Rolls Royce says Spectre EV was popular last year
19:52 – Livewire announces the S2 Alpinista
20:06 – Mate Rimac confesses his love for the Rivian R3X
20:24 – Polestar 3 wins the annual winter range test in Norway
20:50 – Sponsored Segment: Atmos Financial
21:56 – U.S. Government lays out bans for cars with Russian, Chinese components, tech
23:10 – Subaru sends a Solterra EV to St. Helena
24:11 – Thanks, and Goodbye!
